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Cousin's Grill

January 5, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF COLD HOLDING UNIT MAINTAINED AT 49.9F WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS(GROUND PORK AND RICE) BEING STORED INSIDE OF SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SAID COOLER TO BE AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. COLDING HOLDING UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. DO NOT USE UNTIL TAG IS REMOVED BY CDPH. PLEASE EMAIL cdphfood@cityofchicago.org or fax: 312.746.4240 FOR TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN ABOVE MENTIONED COLD HOLDING UNIT SUCH AS 2 BAGS OF COOKED POTATOES AT 47.8, 2 LBS OF COOKED RICE AT 59.4F, AND 1/2 LB OF MEAT AT 47.5F. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW. MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES THE VALUE OF 6LBS OF FOOD TO BE $20.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVE BLACK AND PINK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON INTERIOR ICE MACHINE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION LOCATED AT IN FRONT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005 (A)
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY ALUMINIUM FOIL USED AS SHELF LINER/COVERS FOR CUP HOLDER AT FRONT SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLE IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTERS INSIDE CABINET UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 17, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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